How to dissect a superorganism
In the recently published paper “Temporal variation in social structure and worker reproduction in the temporary social parasite Lasius fuliginosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)“, Tobias van Elst...
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Amber insights: a putative ancestor “too early” and the legacy of Gennady M. Dlussky
In the recently published paper “A new extinct ant genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from the Late Eocene Rovno amber – a putative ancestor of the...
Ant research in the genomic era: advances and prospects
In the recently published review paper “Genes and genomic processes underpinning the social lives of ants” in Current Opinion in Insect Sciene (2018), Emeline Favreau,...
Invasive Northern Red Oaks benefit Temnothorax crassispinus ant colonies
In the paper “Invasive Northern Red Oaks benefit Temnothorax crassispinus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) ant colonies” by Łukasz Myczko, Łukasz Dylewski, Sławomir Mitrus, and Tim H. Sparks...
A model system comes of age
In the paper “Symbiotic partnerships and their chemical interactions in the leafcutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” published 2018 in Myrmecol. News, Sarah F. Worsley, Tabitha M....
The Ant Chromosome database – ACdb: an online resource for ant chromosome researchers
Ants are diverse insects exhibiting astonishing variation in chromosome number and structure. Their haploid chromosome numbers range from n = 1 to n = 60...
Ant-plant interactions in the Anthropocene
A Book review by Aaron M. Ellison Oliveira, P.S. & Koptur, S. (Eds.) 2017: Ant-plant interactions: impacts of humans on terrestrial ecosystems. –...
Diversity and distribution of Solenopsis thief ants belowground
In the recently published paper “Diversity and distribution of Solenopsis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) thief ants belowground” in Myrmecol. News (2018), Leo Ohyama, Joshua R. King, and...
Antennation and information
In their paper “No evidence for tactile communication of direction in foraging Lasius ants” published in Insectes Sociaux February 2018, Stefan Popp et al. test...
Experiments on collective decision-making during food recruitment make no (ecological) sense
A View compiled by Tomer J. Czaczkes Collective decision making is an important topic, especially for social insect researchers. Broadly, it asks how groups...
